MME 6106 Advanced Thermodynamics
Graduate Course 3.00 Credit Hours
October 2018 Term
Lecture Notes
Chapter 1: Introduction
Lec01 Introduction and basic conceptsChapter 2: Fundamental Principles and Equations
Lec02 Closed systems 1 (First Law)Lec03 Closed systems 2 (Second and Third Laws)
Lec04 Closed systems 3 (Application to stability of phases; Problems)
Lec05 Open systems 1 (First Law for open system; Chemical potential)
Lec06 Open systems 2 (Extensive properties; Partial molar properties)
Lec07 Open systems 3 (Conditions for equilibrium in heterogeneous systems; Problems)
Chapter 3: Stability
Lec08 Stability 1 (Stable and unstable equilibria; Stability conditions; Stability criteria)Lec09 Stability 2 (Spinodal line and critical point)
Lec10 Stability 3 (Stability functions; Applications; Problems)
Chapter 4: Chemical Reactions
Lec11 Case of a single chemical reaction; Le-Chatelier-Braun PrincipleLec12 Application to some important metallurgical equilibria; Problems
Chapter 5: Thermodynamics of Binary Metallic Solutions
Lec13 Dilute solution; Use of polynomials across the composition rangeLec14 Composition coordinates and standard states; Interaction coefficients
Lec15 Applications to chemical reactions; Problems
Chapter 6: Thermodynamics of Phase Diagrams
Lec16 Regular solution model – a review; Free energy - comosition diagramsLec17 Thermodynamic model for binary phase diagrams; Problems
Chapter 7: Surfaces and Interfaces
Lec18 Gibbs surface model; Equilibrium conditions for curved interfaceLec19 Surface effects in heterogeneous phase equilibria
Lec20 Equilibrium shape of crystals; Adsorption; Problems
Chapter 8: Statistical Thermodynamics
Lec21 Fundamentals of statistical thermodynamicsLec22 Development and applications of quantum mechanics
Lec23 Application of statistical thermodynamics to materials system 1
Lec24 Application of statistical thermodynamics to materials system 2